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Lot 284 · Two Great Scottish Collections: Property from the Forbes of Pitsligo and the Marquesses of Lothian

a shepherd with his flock in a wooded river landscape

O.w.s. William Havell

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Estimate
£2,500–£3,500 hammer ≈ $3,140–$4,396
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Two Great Scottish Collections: Property from the Forbes of Pitsligo and the Marquesses of Lothian, London · 28 March 2017
Record ID
TB-2026-4551609
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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O.w.s. William Havell, a shepherd with his flock in a wooded river landscape. Sotheby's, 28 Mar 2017, lot 284. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4551609.

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O.w.s. William Havell, a shepherd with his flock in a wooded river landscape. Sotheby's, 28 Mar 2017, lot 284. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4551609.

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